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RDF fails to woo America with Banzai
Banzai , the irreverent Japanese gameshow which became a cult hit for Channel 4, is struggling to make a similar impact in the US, writes Gavin Stamp.
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Five looks for the truth about youth
Five is to investigate boarding schools and girl gangs as part of a new factual strand aimed at young adults. The Truth about Boarding Schoolfrom Granada interviews celebrity 'survivors' of the public school system. Sarah Caplin is executive producer and Katy Ferguson is producer/director. ...
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TLC takes another 40 what not to wear
US network TLC has licensed a further 40 episodes of fashion makeover show What Not to Wearfrom BBC Worldwide. The deal, brokered by BBC Worldwide director of programming Colin Jarvis, follows an initial run of 10 episodes which went out in April. The show has ...
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NewsC4 orders film version of Dr Kelly scandal
It has filled newspapers and news bulletins for months - now the Iraq dossier row and subsequent death of government scientist Dr David Kelly is to be made into a docu-drama for Channel 4, writes Leigh Holmwood.
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NewsRights reform to cost BBC and C4£36m
The BBC and Channel 4 face losing up to£36m between them when they are forced to return more programming rights to the independent sector next year, writes Conor Dignam.
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Downturn kills off 2003 Leaf festival
The London Effects and Animation Festival (Leaf), which was due to take place in October, has been cancelled after manufacturers, already suffering a serious decline in profit margins, decided to further reduce their marketing spend, writes Sam Espensen.
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NewsBBC's Restoration gets£3m lottery pledge
New BBC2 series, Restoration, has received a pledge for£3m from The Heritage Lottery Fund to help restore one of thirty historical landmarks, ' writes Sam Matthews.
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Discovery holds a torch for barbecues
Discovery Home & Leisure channel director Paul Welling has ordered a 10 x 30-minute series from TwoFour Productions in which garden designer Mark Selwood builds 'revolutionary' outdoor kitchens. Flaming Barbecues, set to air from spring next year, is executive produced by Jonathan Fairweather, Jill Lourie ...
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NewsLNN's future gets political
ITN is trying to take over the running of London News Network, which is currently jointly owned by Carlton and Granada. But the potential deal is causing disquiet about the future of London's regional news. Peter Keighron reports
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NewsDavid Blaine comes to London
US magician David Blaine is set to perform his next stunt in London - locking himself in a glass box above the Thames for 6 weeks without food, writes Sam Matthews
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NewsGWR rebrands dance show Vibe Nation
Radio group GWR is rebranding its weekend Vibe Nation dance show as Ministry of Sound three months after selling its stake in Vibe to Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH), writes Michael Rosser.
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NewsBirt: BBC's reporting was 'wrong'
Former BBC director general Lord Birt cast doubt on the BBC's reporting of the Iraq weapons dossier telling a senior government official that claims that the document had been 'sexed up' at the government's behest were known to be 'wrong', writes Gavin Stamp.
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NewsRugman takes on C4 News' Washington role
Channel 4 News has appointed Jonathan Rugman as its new Washington correspondent, writes Gavin Stamp.
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House Trapped (C4) - James Walton, Daily Telegraph
'In short, I have absolutely no idea what the point of House Trapped is supposed to be. On the one hand, only the m...
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Facelifts from Hell (ITV1) - Joe Joseph, The Times
'For all the well-meaning health warnings, Facelifts from Hell (ITV1) still felt like medical porn.'...
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The Search for Atlantis: the true story (Five) - Rupert Smith, Guardian
'The Search for Atlantis: the true story (Five) was a fast-paced hour of history and philosophy worthy of any of th...
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The Shield (Five) - Jim Shelley, Daily Mirror
'The Shield (Five) not only remains the best programme on television, it's getting better and better, bleaker and b...
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The Shield (Five) - Peter Paterson, Daily Mail
'The Shield is a morally disgusting show, but it is slickly and skilfully made. I worry quite a lot over Vic Mackie...
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NewsTickle lands TV job
Science geek Jon Tickle has become the first contestant from Big Brother 4 to bag a regular TV gig, with a host slot on a new Sky One show that aims to 'do for science what Jamie Oliver did for cookery', writes Becky Wilkins.
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NewsEdmonds takes blame for dumbed-down TV
Noel Edmonds - the man behind Crinkley Bottom, Mr Blobby and 'gungeing', has revealed he feels responsible for the dumbing-down of TV, writes Sam Matthews.